The Royals’ TV negotiations just hit a major mile marker, so what’s next?

The Kansas City Royals’ path toward replacing one of professional sports’ worst TV contracts just hit a major mile marker. Here’s what that means, and what’s next.

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Two killings, two days, same gun: Crime spree shakes Rogers Park

A man was shot dead along a lakefront bike path just south of Loyola Park late Monday, just blocks from where an elderly man was fatally shot while walking his dogs over the weekend, according to Chicago police.

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Home Plan The Satchwell by Donald A. Gardner Architects

Home Plan The Satchwell# W-967, Graceful arches contrast with high gables for a stunning exterior on this Craftsman house plan. Windows with decorative transoms and several French doors flood the open floor plan with natural lightTray ceilings in the dining room and master bedroom as well as cathedral ceilings in the bedroom/study, great room, kitchen and breakfast area create architectural interest, along with visual space in this house plan. Built-ins in the great room and additional room in the garage add convenient storage. While a screened porch allows for comfortable outdoor entertaining, a bonus room lies near two additional bedrooms and offers flexibility in this house planPositioned for privacy, the master suite features access…

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How To Get A Job At: Dattner Architects

The search for employment is unpredictable and demands unrelenting patience. When you're at your wit's end, it can be tempting to send the same exact resume to what feels like the same job ad over and over again. However, no two firms are identical. Possessing certain technical skills are...

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Why China's consumers are attracted to U.S. restaurant brands

Chinese consumers fear tainted food much more than fat, salt and sugar, and health concerns about eating at some native establishments have them clamoring for KFC, Pizza Hut and other American brands as healthier alternatives. "They won't recycle oil that they salvage from sewers as too many food street vendors do, they won't put cardboard in their batter as some dumpling restaurants do, and they won't use expired or tainted ingredients," said one Chinese KFC fan.

A 66-year-old Kansas City man, Marshall Celestine, has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of Morris “Mac” Clay as he was leaving a home Aug. 17, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a Tonganoxie, Kansas, police vehicle Friday night, authorities said. The crash happened near State Avenue and Village Street while an officer was trying to conduct a traffic stop.